The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-04-21
The Citv Council.

The City Council.
ADOPTION OF THE TAX ORDINANCE, &C.
The City Council held its regular meet
ing on Tuesday night, all of the members
being present except Major McMahon' VINO
was not in the city.
| Lots for the colored school buildings were
selected as follows, and the committee au-
| thorized, if practicable, to purchase them.
Both belong to the estate of r. u. Blckle,
and are for sale: In Ward No. l, lot NO.
81, South Green street. In No. 2, the lot
| on the northwest corner Of Caroline and
Sunnyside streets.
Two school trustees, to supply vacancies
caused by the expiration of the terms OF
II. E. Summerson and r. L. Stratton. were
elected. Mr.. J. w. Teabo was elected IN
place of Mr.. Summerson by the following
vote: For Teabo. Messrs. Butts. Barga-
min, Craig, Crowle, McQuaide, Tams,
Oberdorfer. For Mr.. Summerson, Coch-
ran, Summerson, and Berkeley.
In place of Mr.. Stratton, w. H. ii. Lynn
received the votes of Messrs. Craig, Crowle,
Bargamin, McQuaide, Teabo, and ODer-
dorfer; and Messrs. Cochran, Butts, Berke-
| ley, Summerson, and Tams voted for Mr..
Stratton.
The subject of the new market house,
after a brief discussion, Was laid on the
table.
THE TAX ORDINANCE
for the fiscal year was submitted by the
Committee on Finance. The changes from
the existing ordinance in some instances
were marked. The general rate of taxation
on real and personal property was increased
from ST. 10 to 81 25 on the 800 value. The
income tax was abolished.
A specific water tax, to be paid by the
owners of the property, was placed on i'm
proved real estate as follows: Where the
building or improvements on lot are val
ued at 81 900 or less, the tax shall be $2.SO;
81 GOO and less than $4,000, 81 so; $4,000
and less than S., 900, $3.50; So 900 and less
than SIS, 900, $40; SIS 900 and less than $12,.
900, $13; $4,000 and less than $4,000,
$l6; over $4,000, 800.
The specific tax on merchants, including
butchers, vegetable dealers, &C., was fixed
at SIS, and an additional tax en- purchases,
| graded as follows: If the amount of pur-
chases shall not exceed 81 900. the tax shall
be So; over 81 900 and less than 50, 1000, SIS
over s., 900 and less than $4,000. of pei
cent. on purchases in excess of s., 900; over
| $40, 900 and less than. $50, 900, 65 cents on
the 500 in excess of $4,000; over $50, O0C
and less than $50, 600, SO cents on the 500
in excess of $4,000; $4,000 and less than
SAC. 900. 35 cents on the 500 in excess OF
| $50. 900; $4,000 and less than $780, 900, %
cents on the 800 in excess of SAC, 900; and
upon all purchases in excess of $50. 900, Is
cents on the 800.
The other changes in the present tax or
dinance are as follows:
The tax on telephone companies is re.
duced from 800 to $50.
On commission merchants. the specific
tax is increased to 500, and the per centuDa
abolished.
| The license ON peddlars of butter. chick
cas-, &c., is increased from $40 to 500.
On persons who buy for junk dealer.
the license is reduced from $50 to $25.
Bill posters are charged a license of $40.
Lunch counters are charged a license of
$40.
On every person or firm acting as agent
for sale of malt liquors, exclusively, the
tax is fxt d at $75.
The tax on theatrical entertainments
was abolished.
The tax on common criers was increased
from $l2 so to $50.
ufacturers or dealers in fertilizers.
or their agents, who buy manipulate or re-
sell, are licensed as merchants. Those
who sell on salary or commission are taxed
$25.
In all other respects the present ordi-
nances was readopted.
TREASURER S REPORT.
The Treasurer's annual report showed
total collections Sill. 10; expenditures
S1O3, 962. 81; the balance of $13 ,876.43 con
sists of cash in hand, $S68.S5; tickets or
hand, S134.23; in banks, SIS .460.S9; balance
on pavement tickets, 80; advanced street
hands. $111.O9; advanced water works
$75. 20; do. $40; tickets held by Deputy
Treasures, $7.211.77.
In submitting this report, the Finance
Committee say:
The undersigned committee hand here
with their report of the condition OF the
looks, papers. and accounts of the City
Treasurer's office. and beg leave to say thai
after most careful and minute examina
/ ton of such books and accounts, we found
in every instance they had been accurately
kept We verified all the tickets in tht
hands of the Deputy Treasures and found
them to be as represented. We also TAXI
pleasure in testifying to Mr.. Hoge's desire
that every account should be thoroughly
scrutinized, and to that end offered us
every facility in his power.
w. P. TAMs,
Al. BUTTS.
Finance Committee.
The bonded debt of the city has been in
| creased from 1901 900 to $303, 900 and tn,
| - 1 500 GEF